As much as I enjoy the change of seasons and a White Christmas (sometimes) here in the Northeast,
a snowstorm can put a damper on the day.
But what better way to cope than cook.
My favorite is a pot of chicken soup so loaded with chicken and vegetables that one bowl just isn't enough.
CHICKEN SOUP
- create your own signature soup-
share your ideas, I would love to hear what you add to
make it yours
Ingredients
4 small onions, quartered
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into -2inch chunks
2 pounds chicken thighs, skin removed
Handful thyme sprigs
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds red bliss potatoes, washed and quartered
2 handfuls green beans, trimmed
Hot pepper sauce, to taste
Sea salt to taste
Directions
In a large pot, combine onions, garlic, carrots, chicken and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Add cold water to cover. Bring to boil then reduce heat to a simmer. Skim and discard any scum that may come to the top.
Simmer until the meat of the chicken falls off the bone with almost no pressure from a fork, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Remove the chicken pieces to a plate. Use 2 forks to separate the meat from the bone. Add the meat back to pot.
Add the potatoes, cook until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Add green beans, cook until crisp-tender, about 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat, add hot sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
Other Add Ins
Crimini Mushrooms, Spinach, Roasted Red Peppers, Kale, Artichokes, Butternut Squash, Corn, Fresh Cilantro, Roasted Tomatoes, Garbanzo Beans
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